diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
index f7ba267ea571..6cd06ddc9ca8 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ __lim_handle_sme_start_bss_request(struct mac_context *mac_ctx, uint32_t *msg_bu
 				session->vdev_nss = vdev_type_nss->p2p_go;
 			break;
 		case eSIR_NDI_MODE:
+			session->vdev_nss = vdev_type_nss->ndi;
 			session->limSystemRole = eLIM_NDI_ROLE;
 			break;